Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Celeron N4020
93.6Single-core20
56.3Multi-core20
93.3Efficiencyspec-based73.3
—iGPU20
40Platformspec-based20
12 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)0 spec wins — Intel Celeron N4020
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+74) and multi-core (+36). Intel Celeron N4020 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 94 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 20
- 2480% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 15,893 vs 616
- 1648% higher PassMark: 26,757 vs 1,531
- 698% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,459 vs 308
Reasons to pick the Intel Celeron N4020
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2019 |
| Process | 3 nm+79% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 6 W |
| Max TDP | — | 15 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+400% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+200% | 2 |
| Threads | 10+400% | 2 |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+177% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz+65% | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 600 (12 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB+300% | 8 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228Top 5% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314Top 17% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+698%Top 2% | 308Bottom 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893+2480%Top 32% | 616Bottom 2% |
| PassMark | 26,757+1648%Top 29% | 1,531Bottom 1% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 108Bottom 2% |
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